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PROGRESS-M 38 (25256)
COSPAR: 1998-015A | Alt Name: Progress M-38
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 14, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25256
International Designator
1998-015A
Decay Date
5/15/1998
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 38
Alternative Name
Progress M-38
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The PROGRESS-M 38 (also known as Progress M-38) is a cargo satellite identified by NORAD CAT ID 25256 and OBJECT ID 1998-015A. It was launched on March 14, 1998, from the Tysil’ launch site LC1 using the Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 7.9 meters in length with a diameter of 2.7 meters and has a span of 7.9 meters. Its dry mass is 3800 kg, while its launch mass was 6307 kg. Manufactured by PROGT for the Russian entity RKKE, the satellite's mission is to transport cargo and carries the Progress 7K-TGM No. 240 payload. It generates power through two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries, and it features a motor designated as KTDU-80 (S5.80). The satellite has a shape characterized by a sphere, cone, cylinder, and panel configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
3800
Launch Mass
6307
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan
Radar Cross Section
12.8376
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 240
Purpose
Cargo
Mission
Cargo
Manufacturer
PROGT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
7K-TGM
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
KTDU-80 (S5.80)
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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